§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many patients have been treated in NHS hospitals' private facilities in each of the last five years, by region.
§ Mr. RichardsThe information available, which relates to private patient attendances at NHS hospitals, is given in the following table. The number of cases or attendances does not relate to the number of people who have received treatment as individuals may be treated more than once a year.
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1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 11993–94 South Glamorgan 1,058 1,163 1,008 733 752 West Glamorgan 624 917 863 963 1,029 Wales 8,956 9,712 9,015 7,948 7,116 Day cases attendances: Clwyd 513 129 103 103 145 East Dyfcd 452 151 92 114 135 Owent 47 105 116 126 106 Gwynedd 182 117 258 126 132 Mid Glamorgan 139 126 168 151 174 Pembrokeshire 149 85 60 46 81 Powys South Glamorgan 5 8 4 1 2 West Glamorgan 364 504 346 357 251 Wales 1,851 1,225 1,147 1,024 1,026 Regular day patient-attendances: Clwyd — — — — — East Dyfed — — — — — Gwent — — — — — Gwynedd — — 5 — — Mid Glamorgan — — — — — Pembrokeshire — — — — — Powys — — — — — South Glamorgan — — — — — West Glamorgan — — — — — Wales — — 5 — — 1 Provisional